Raab warns of third coronavirus wave in England if balance not struck with restrictions

The scene on Market Street in Manchester during the final week of a four-week national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus (PA)

England could face a third wave of coronavirus if ministers fail to “get the balance right” with restrictions, the British Foreign Secretary has said, as he tried to persuade Tory rebels to back the tier system.

Dominic Raab refused to rule out a third national lockdown if there is another spike in cases in the new year, saying only that the government was “doing everything we can to avoid that”.